And a license for Saxo. So all Contador fans can hold their panties dry

10.12.2012 As of 2nd November, the UCI had registered in the first division the teams already holding a current UCI WorldTour licence and whose applications satisfied the registration conditions set out in the UCI regulations.

In accordance with the UCI regulations, the Licences Commission was requested by the UCI administration to adjudicate on the refusal to register as well as the issuing of the UCI WorldTour licence to applying teams. As a result of the hearings held on 19, 21, 22, 28 November and 7 December, the Licences Commission has issued a UCI WorldTour licence to the following teams: AG2R La Mondiale 2013-2016 Euskaltel Euskadi 2013-2016 Former Rabobank 2013-2014 Garmin Sharp 2013-2014 Team Argos–Shimano 2013-2016 Team Saxo – Tinkoff 2013-2014

Finally, the Licences Commission has granted registration for the 2013 season to the following teams: FDJ Lotto Belisol RadioShackNissan The request from the team Katusha for registration in first division has been rejected.

In accordance with UCI regulations, this team’s application has been forwarded to the UCI administration, so that the latter may assess the possibility of registering this team as a UCI Professional Continental Team. The full list of UCI Professional Continental Teams registered for 2013 will be announced at a later date.

BYOP88 wrote:Great to see that Porte has rediscovered his 2010/11 climbing form. Hope he can keep it for the rest of the Tour and year.

you know mcquaid has no chance to stay at uci when even the mighty russians want his head. that's all what is about. the russians left the ship

Tinkov was never found of Katusha, maybe he has something to do with this.

Ryo Hazuki wrote:horrible. boonen just the same guy as years before and this course is too hard for him. that's why he rode like a coward there were at least 3 guys stronger than boonen today and none of them won: sagan, ballan, pozzato

The Hitch wrote:Goss will woop boonens candy a[color="Black"]ss[/color] in a sprint he cares about, any day of the week